Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Pantone Names 'Cloud Dancer' 2026 Color of the Year
Pantone, a company that picks colors, chose a special white color called 'Cloud Dancer' for 2026.
This is the first time they picked a white color.
They say it's like a calm, peaceful color that helps people feel clear and focused.
It's a new start, like a blank piece of paper.
They chose this color because the world feels too noisy and busy, and people want a quiet, peaceful color to help them relax and think.
Pantone selected 'Cloud Dancer', a white color, as the 2026 Color of the Year.
This is the first time Pantone has chosen a white color since the tradition began in 1999.
Cloud Dancer is described as a 'billowy, balanced white' that offers calm and peace.
The choice reflects a collective desire for clarity, stillness, and renewal in a noisy world.
Pantone's decision is based on global shifts and cultural trends, indicating a need for serenity.
- Who
- Pantone
- What
- Named 'Cloud Dancer' as 2026 Color of the Year
- When
- 2026
- Where
- Global announcement
- Why
- To reflect collective desire for clarity and serenity
- Color Name
- Cloud Dancer
- Pantone Code
- PANTONE 11-4201
- Color Type
- White
- Year
- 2026
- Description
- Billowy, balanced white
- Significance
- First white color of the year
- Symbolism
- Clarity, stillness, renewal
